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Rebecca Ann Lawrence

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Research Assistant

Pittsburgh Office

Education

BA in brain & cognitive sciences, public health, University of Rochester

Overview

Rebecca Lawrence is a research assistant at the RAND Corporation. She holds B.As in public health and brain and cognitive sciences as well as minors in psychology and dance from the University of Rochester. Her previous professional experiences include a community health internship at a health insurance agency and participation in research projects related to cognitive development and learning. Lawrence's current research focuses on mental health, public health, strategic evaluation, education policy, and social-emotional learning.

Research Focus

Recent Projects

Healthy Futures: Improving the Health and Well-being of Children
Research to Supplement AIRS Teacher Survey Findings and Improve AEP Dissemination
RKM Strategic Planning for Human Services Programs
Evaluation of the Wallace Foundation's Social and Emotional Learning Initiative
Evaluation of Interventions to Improve Direct Care Worker Retention Rates across Multiple Settings and Geographies

Honors & Awards

RAND Spotlight Award

Publications

Report
Detecting Conspiracy Theories on Social Media: Improving Machine Learning to Detect and Understand Online Conspiracy Theories
Using linguistic and rhetorical theory, researchers developed an improved model of machine-learning technology to detect conspiracy theory language. This report describes the results and suggests ways to counter effects of online conspiracy theories.
Apr 29, 2021
Report
Do Teachers Perceive That Their Main Instructional Materials Meet English Learners' Needs? Key Findings from the 2020 American Instructional Resources Survey
In this Data Note, researchers draw on data from the spring 2020 American Instructional Resources Survey to examine teachers' perceptions of how their main materials meet the needs of English learners.
Jan 27, 2021
Report
Teachers' Perceptions of What Makes Instructional Materials Engaging, Appropriately Challenging, and Usable: A Survey and Interview Study
In this report, the authors examine how middle and high school English language arts and mathematics teachers use and perceive their instructional materials in terms of how engaging, challenging, and usable they are.
Jan 14, 2021
Report
American Instructional Resources Surveys: 2020 Technical Documentation and Survey Results
This technical report provides information about the sample, survey instrument, and resultant data for the American Instructional Resources Surveys administered to principals and teachers in spring 2020 via RAND's American Educator Panels.
Sep 24, 2020
Report
How Instructional Materials Are Used and Supported in U.S. K–12 Classrooms: Findings from the 2019 American Instructional Resources Survey
New results from the RAND American Instructional Resources Survey, which was fielded to a national sample of public teachers and school leaders in spring 2019, shed light on how teachers use instructional materials in their classroom.
Aug 31, 2020
Report
Teachers' Use of Intervention Programs: Who Uses Them and How Context Matters
In this Data Note, researchers explore the prevalence of teachers' use of intervention programs, which are designed to help students performing below grade level. Researchers also explore how teachers' use of such programs may vary by school context.
Mar 19, 2020
Report
American Instructional Resources Survey: 2019 Technical Documentation and Survey Results
This technical report provides information about the sample, survey instrument, and resultant data for the American Instructional Resources Surveys administered to principals and teachers in spring 2019 via RAND's American Educator Panels.
Feb 27, 2020